Historical Events In April - 04

0188  Caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17) on this day in history.   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0896  On this day in history formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on April - 04.   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1406  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on April - 04.   

1417  On this day in history john van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies   

1460  On this day in history university of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1527  On April - 04 abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on April - 04.   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on April - 04.   

1552  On this day in history mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on April - 04.   

1581  Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world on April - 04.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on April - 04.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world   

1585  On April - 04 caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57   

1588  Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark on April - 04.   

1588  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1604  Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on April - 04.   

1617  On April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

1625  On April - 04 viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels   

1643  On this day in history simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver on April - 04.   

1655  On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1655  On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1660  On April - 04 english King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

1660  English king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on this day in history.   

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.